UDF MPs from Keralam seek BJP’s response on bifurcation of Palakkad railway division
UDF MPs from Kerala are protesting the Railway Board's decision to merge the Mangaluru region into the Mysuru division, citing potential revenue losses and regional neglect. They are demanding clarification from BJP leaders regarding the political motivations behind the administrative change.
Why it matters
The dispute underscores regional political tensions and the economic impact of administrative railway restructuring in India.
United Democratic Front (UDF) MPs from Keralam are targeting the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the Railway Board’s decision to detach the Mangaluru region from the Palakkad division of the Southern Railway and merge it with the Mysuru division of the South Western Railway. The merger is expected to come into effect from October 1.
Addressing the media at Kozhikode on Sunday morning (August 23, 2026), M.K. Raghavan, Congress’ MP from Kozhikode, and E.T. Mohammed Basheer, Indian Union Muslim League MP from Malappuram, sought to know the political stand of the BJP leaders from the State on the issue. “The BJP leaders, especially Union Minister of State Suresh Gopi, who is also an elected MP from Keralam, need to clarify if they are with the people or not,” Mr. Raghavan said.
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